Journalists in Tajikistan have launched a campaign to protect press rights and protest a recent increase in government censorship online, according to Asia-Plus.

The organizers of the “100 Days for Internet Freedom in TajNet” effort particularly condemned the government practice of blocking websites without a court order. The protest will publicize the journalists’ concerns with, among other measures, public service announcements on the radio and advertisements on social media websites.

The protesting journalists warned that “ ‘Departmental feudalism’ is becoming a norm” for Dushanbe when dealing with the Internet, with the effect of “unintentionally turning the authorities into an ‘enemy of Internet,’ ” Asia-Plus reports, citing a statement by the group.

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